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Industry Groups, TSA, Begin Known Crewmember Program

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Thursday, August 25th, 2011

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The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and the Air Transport Association (ATA) have begun operations of a risk-based screening system for airline pilots, kicking off a trial last week at a Midwest airport that they expect will expand nationwide and to eventually include flight attendants. The Known Crewmember program began at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and later this month will expand to Miami International Airport. Later this year, the 90-day evaluation phase of Known Crewmember will continue at Boston Logan,…

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